Comments on: Practice Makes Present

By: Reiki Precepts

Reiki Precepts — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:58:08 +0000

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By: Deb Hoy

Deb Hoy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:40:27 +0000

Hi Vish,

I love what you have been saying throughout the retreat and the way you have shared the thoughts that come up during your experiences. Would you be interested in writing something for Touch, or perhaps allowing the Magazine to print some of the comments you already posted? If so, please let Pamela know and she will connect us via email.

Many Thanks

By: Vish

Vish — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:58:03 +0000

Thank you so much Pamela for your encouraging words and further guidance which will help me in refining and strengthening my daily practice…I feel your suggestion above:”We can practice Reiki perfectly well without paying attention (such as when watching the US Open)” is going to be practically very helpful for me in my practice.I’ll revert to you with my next experience.Love,Vish

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:49:44 +0000

By “Reiki flow,” do you mean the sensations in your hands? Isn’t it possible that what’s flowing is our own biofield?

It’s wise to draw a distinction between what we experience and what is really happening during Reiki practice, which we can never truly know.

There are many advantages to being aware when practicing, but let’s remember that it is not necessary. We can practice Reiki perfectly well without paying attention (such as when watching the US Open).

By: Karla

Karla — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:38:26 +0000

Has anyone ever expereinced a feeling of lessening of Reiki flow in their practicing or treating of others? In this instance what should a practitioner do? I imagine negativity might sink into a practitioners consciousness if this awareness was misunderstood. How are we to understand a lessening of awareness if and or when it occurs? Is it a matter of confidence?

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:22:24 +0000

The sincerity of each writer shines through the comments. Please keep practicing with love and patience.

Vish, you need not burden yourself by reaching for complete objectivity and judging each session. Just practice in the moment, as you have been doing, with great love, and a sense of adventure, and a bit of bliss.

By: Vish

Vish — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:46:17 +0000

Dear Pamela,
During the course of the Retreat there has been so much to learn by ‘practising’ and by reading the experiences of the other participants on this page. It is very nice to note that the other participants have also gone through almost similar experiences while practising Reiki during these three weeks, and your comments on and affirmations of the same have been very encouraging. To speak for myself, I have also tried to just practice. It certainly is hard to bring about complete objectivity and dispassion in oneself while practising it, especially on oneself. The element of subjectivity while giving Reiki to myself had earlier been more pronounced as compared to the times when I gave it to others. So the effectiveness of the results felt after the sessions used to be there in proportion to the amount of subjectivity that had been part of that particular session. As with ongoing practice daily I have succeeded in setting aside my ego and surrendering myself to the inflow of Reiki and remaining more or less passive I have felt benefitted more. In fact, sometimes it felt like bliss as well as Blessing flowing into me…I will appreciate your further comments on it. Vish

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:55:24 +0000

BIG smile on my face! So happy to read this. I truly could not ask for more.

By: Karla

Karla — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:48:48 +0000

Recently, I have struggled with my Reiki experience and the current retreat has moved me in a new direction. Today for the first time in my Reiki Life I chose to practice Reiki self treatment solely for the sake of daily self practice. ( not treatment….Practice ) This may not seem signifigant but I have come to realise that I indeed felt unworthy of self practice and had been using self treatment as a tool in a toolbox for physical practice or a tool I used in my personal preparation for the treatment of others. I was keeping myself energetically strong but using self treatment only as a means to an end. Today I chose to practice for myself, not for need or a discipline but just practice to be with the Reiki and be with myself. Today I didn’t perform a self treatment I participated in a self practice.

I feel very happy and empowered and very free of old ideals and weights. In trying to be very professional and proficient I indeed stood in my own way. Without your retreat, guidance and support I may never have come to understand there is a whole other reason we practice.

By: Pamela Miles

Pamela Miles — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:05:45 +0000

Detachment seems hard when we expect it to just happen, but if we think of detachment as a practice, as part of our Reiki practice, and we monitor our state while offering treatment, especially to others, but also to ourselves, then detachment becomes easier over time. It becomes a habit to let go of the results and be present in the moment.

As we experience the increased acceptance and freedom, the sense of partnering, of co-creating, even playfulness that practicing detachment brings, we are motivated to keep practicing.

In this way, we create a positive mental loop, instead of trusting our state to the vagaries of the mind.

Does that feel more doable? This is s’posed to be motivational!